Where do i find a kit to anodize bolts and nuts?
Can't think of anything on the cars that is "anodixed"
When i cleaned my strut rod parts up i noticed the front Nut had red anodizing on it. What other bolts or attaching hardware had this done to it?
That is a red dye not anodizing - Since this is a thin tint at best it reflects the underlaying finish below. Example red dye over a zinc plated part will look very different from red dye over a heat treated nut.
Applications by 69-70 were many safety related bolts and nuts that needed to be torqued and checked by different pieces. The number of these items expanded allot in 68 in response to a safety push at Ford. Not sure if it was in response to a law suit or concern of one.
Easiest ones (don't want to get too far off thread but if so we'll split this one) for your year would be the bolts that hold the steering box to the frame, idler arm to the frame, 3rd member nuts, if you have a fold down the four small latch retaining machine bolts to the wheel well, steering rag joint to steering box and others
Most guys just purchase a small bottle of machinist dye and apply it themselves when refinishing things
There are a handful of related threads on the subject if you use the search feature
Ive saw hood hinges with this treatment
Red dye on hood hinges
? that would be a first
.Also my fmx transmission had a number 19 or 29 wrote on the top of it . I dont have my build sheet that must be the number they used to designate a fmx . I didnt take a pic of it as its nothing too rare.Just some things i noticed.Mark
The number no the trans could be a number of things - least likely IMHO is the type of transmission. Depending on plant and when the car was built - IMHO more likely rotation number, assemblers mark or ID, inspectors ID or similar. Transmissions like rear ends can be tricky since they were often marked at 3 or 4 different times by multiple people and in many different (possibly) different regions of the country
